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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 2003
Page
2
Letter page includes praise for late Sheriff Howard linked to a current report on Captain Bobby Wilson’s effort to recognize him. The column also questions an open door policy at a volunteer fire department meeting and discusses local politics, Confederate flag controversy, Woodside roads, and the Talkback hotline.
In Columbia, federal budget notes warn the Moscow project to dispose of 34 metric tons of plutonium via MOX at Savannah River may slow the U.S. effort. While U.S. progress has slowed little, Russia’s funding shortfalls and design objections risk delaying the Aiken MOX plant, which Bush seeks 402 million for next year amid safety and environmental reviews.
Fourth grader Summer Farmer at Jefferson Elementary and her younger sister Aarial are nominated for the Celebration of Character award coordinated by the Joint Women's Clubs of Aiken. Nominations come through schools with a March 1 deadline and the May 10 ceremony at St. Mary Help of Christians School.
South Carolina writer Stephen Cobb, author of Plague at Redhook written across many states, will hold book signings at Borders Augusta on March 1, Books-A-Million Augusta on March 8, and Waldenbooks Augusta Mall on March 15 from 1 to 3 PM each day. Cobb, a former long haul trucker, based the novel in a distant star system with Captain Vickery and Doctor Tolman amid a vanished passenger craft.
Silver Bluff High School took first place in Region 5 AA and will advance to the Lower State contest. Tyler Drye and Bran don Kearse led region performances and will continue in the competition. Lexington High led Region AAAA with Aiken and South Aiken following. Midland Valley fourth in Region 5 AAA. Statewide winners move to the March 12 state contest.
Birds & Butterflies of Aiken hosts Nature's Jewels Hummingbird seminar on March 29 at 7 pm at 117 Laurens St with reservations via 649-7999. Horse Creek Historical Society meets March 3 at 7 pm at St. Pauls Episcopal Church 117 Hard Street Graniteville with speaker Lester Boyd. Burns Dance Studio Performing Company concert is March 1 at 7 30 pm at Etherredge Center USC Aiken campus with admission 8 5 and 618-7659 for details.
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